CIAC Organization Chart

Colorado Information Analysis Center Overview

The Colorado Information Analysis Center serves as the focal point within the state for receiving, analyzing and sharing threat-related information among private sector, local, tribal, and federal partners. The CIAC includes representatives from all levels of government and that represents a clearinghouse for threat information with a focus on protecting civil rights, civil liberties and privacy concerns. The CIAC also provides situational awareness and a common operating picture and coordinated information collection, analysis, dissemination for Colorado Department of Public safety (CDPS).

All-Hazards Threat Analysis Unit

This analyst unit is responsible for the receipt, review, analysis and dissemination of threat and hazard related information / intelligence. The unit produces reports for law enforcement and non-law enforcement personnel for the purpose of information sharing on criminal acts that may be related to acts of terrorism or terrorism threats that may directly affect Colorado. Analysts in this unit focus on the following subject areas:

Marijuana Diversion – Black Market Threats and Illegal Export

Transnational Organized Crime

Drug Trafficking Organizations

International and Homeland terrorism

Gangs/Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs

Cyber and Critical Infrastructure

Mobile Analytics – Analytical support and Open Source Threat Review at Events

Tactical and Strategic Intelligence

Monthly classified briefs for cleared partners

Suspicious Activity Reports

Terrorist Screening Center Hits

Fire/EMS Collaboration

Threats to Religious Institutions

Internship Program

Countering Violent Extremism

Watch Center

This analyst unit produces consolidated situational awareness information and intelligence during any major incident. Provides a common operating picture and coordinated information collection, analysis, dissemination for Colorado Department of Public safety (CDPS) and our state and local leaders and partners on significant incidents affecting Colorado. One-stop shop for incident information and a robust analytical team, available 24/7, to assist with the search of analytical databases and providing real-time results to local law enforcement and emergency management.

Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center (ATICC)

Designed to support auto theft task forces and local agencies, the ATICC has the only database of its kind. This repository allows for the generation of hot sheets, heat maps, analytics and vetted data 24/7 to valid Colorado Crime Information Computer (CCIC) users. The analysts in ATICC combine layers of auto theft data to support the prosecution of auto thieves under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA) statue to cripple organized auto thieves.

Terrorism Liaison Officer Program

A Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO) is an identified person in a law enforcement, emergency services, military, public health, private sector entity who is responsible for reporting and disseminating suspicious activity and other criminal intelligence information to their local agency and to Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC).The TLO is the direct point of contact for the CIAC at the local level and is the key to the two-way flow of information from the TLO’s region to the CIAC. TLO’s collect relevant field intelligence from their area and report this to the CIAC; they are also responsible for disseminating pertinent intelligence information from the CIAC to their own personnel.

State, Local and Federal Partnerships

These partners are co-located in the CIAC in a part time or full time capacity: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Department of Homeland Security - Office of Intelligence and Analysis (DHS I&A), Department of Corrections (DOC), and Rocky Mountain Information Network (RMIN); Denver OEM.